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Tuesday's middle school Pirate Amazing Adventure Day

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A Pirate Amazing Adventure Day couldn’t have been better. It took placeTuesday, the last day of classes for Bluffton middle schools students.

LOTS OF JAMIE NYGAARD PHOTOS BELOW -

The Icon understand it worked something like this (if we are incorrect blame Jaime Nygaard, who provided us with the rules):

A highlight of the season was a shopping trip to downtown Lima

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No question about it.

My memories of the best Christmas ever come in a package wrapped from stores
located in the Lima public square.

I know. It’s sounds impossible to viewers born after Neil A. walked on the moon;
but it’s true.

There was nothing...nothing like going to Lima and shopping downtown for
Christmas in the 1950s.

Using poetic license, here's the Icon's version of a familiar story

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The Icon offers this Christmas story, repeated from last Christmas.

In the eighth year in the reign of Obama, legislation passed that all U.S. citizens be counted in the county where their ancestors had settled. This unusual census was when Kasich was governor of Ohio and Jordan was fourth district representative.

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The Wild Steelions steel drum band gave two Christmas performances on Dec. 23. The photo shows Jacob Bassett, Connor Daugherty and Isabella Mancuso of the group performing at Vancrest of Ada. Later in the afternoon the band performed at Maple Crest, Bluffton. Playing Caribbean music and Christmas songs, members are directed by Dr. Sarah Waters.The Steelions are composed of 12-15 year olds from Ada and Lima who are learning steel drum music.The video is from Bluffton's performance. (Photo by Monty Siekerman)

 

Involving SilverSneakers and sim classes

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Two Bluffton Family Recreation class changes are announced, related to the holidays.

On Monday, Dec. 26, the Silver Sneakers class at is cancelled. It will resume on Wednesday, Dec. 28.

Swim classes at Maplecrest will continue as usual over the holidays from Dec. 26 through Jan. 3.

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Here are Bluffton area church Christmas eve and Christmas day church services?

Bethel Church of Christ
Candlelight service is at 7 p.m. on Christmas eve. Worship on Christmas Day is at 10 a.m. Bethel is located at 4014 CR 304, old Route 30.

Bluffton Baptist Church
The congregation’s Christmas eve service is at 7 p.m. There will be no service on Sunday, Dec. 25.

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